Chapter 0166

+15 BONUS

After the couple left the bar, the atmosphere between the remaining two shifted dramatically. The cordiality they had shown each other evaporated. It was clear they’d been forcing themselves to get along, but for Maximus, being around Alexia was enough to give him a headache.

“Maximus, did you already know about all of this?”

“No, I just found out,” he replied, sounding distracted

“That wretched woman! Wasn’t she supposed to be gone? Vanished? Or… I don’t know,” Alexia said furiously.

“Well, I’m glad to hear she’s doing okay,” Maximus sald, fixing his gaze on his wife.

“What? Have you forgotten how much Grandma Catherine suffered when she left?” Alexia snapped, her eyes blazing with anger.

shot back. “As far as I remember, you never worried about her. After she handed the company back to me, you never visited her. So don’t talk

already told you, that belongs to OUR

could you sit down and stop yelling? I’ve already explained. I’ve always

and give her what’s hers. You don’t have a say in this.

why did you change clothes? What on earth are you trying to do, Alexia? Were you planning to seduce that man? Let me remind you–you’re not a young girl anymore. Oh, and one more thing: I’m leaving for Madrid tomorrow. I need to finalize the deal with the Andaloza family company

all your tasks, and if there’s anything you don’t want him to see, you’d better hide

about? You know I manage both finance and sales!” Alexia exclaimed,

it, he will, and there’s nothing I can do to stop him Tie up your loose ends, and I

not the kind of man you want to mess with.

stood up, downed his glass of whiskey in one gulp, and walked out, leaving Alexia

but now the situation was much worse. Mary was under the protection of Bartz, the majority shareholder of Palmer Group, and he was

of luck Alexia had enjoyed so far was running out, and that realization made her nervous. She thought about how, even now, she and Maximus were only together because of their children.

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